Patents by Inventor Gerald V Robbins

Gerald V Robbins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Single use media device
    Patent number: 7181300
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an audio-visual retrieval and playback apparatus for a single use which has a housing having a viewing screen thereon 22 which can be sealed and packaged 14 having a headphone 16 with a pair of earpiecess 18 along with wiring 20 which connects the headphone to the housing. The present invention has a play button 24, along with a stop button 26 having slot 28 which accepts audiovisual cards along with a pair of ports 30, 32 for interfacing with another computer. Data can be retrieved from an external database having a plurality of audio video data for download. A user views the collection of audio video data and selects an audio video datafile for download to a disposable player that will retain the audio video datafile for later use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Inventor: Gerald V Robbins
  • Single use media device
    Publication number: 20030016940
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an audio-visual retrieval and playback apparatus for a single use which has a housing having a viewing screen thereon 22 which can be sealed and packaged 14 having a headphone 16 with a pair of earpiecess 18 along with wiring 20 which connects the headphone to the housing. The present invention has a play button 24, along with a stop button 26 having slot 28 which accepts audiovisual cards along with a pair of ports 30, 32 for interfacing with another computer. Data can be retrieved from an external database having a plurality of audio video data for download. A user views the collection of audio video data and selects an audio video datafile for download to a disposable player that will retain the audio video datafile for later use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: Gerald V. Robbins